TSRTC strike enters the sixth day

With the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) strike entering the sixth day, authorities stepped up their efforts in making arrangements to ferry passengers from railway stations and major bus stations like Jubilee Bus Station (JBS) and Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) to different places in the city.

With the Dasara vacation for schools and colleges still on, the RTC strike had little impact on public transportation while office-goers and daily travellers were utilising MMTS trains and Hyderabad Metro services apart from the alternative arrangements made by the RTC authorities.

According to officials, the operation of buses in the city was under control as they had taken up necessary measures for the convenience of passengers. Most of the buses were being run from Secunderabad railway station, JBS and MGBS and other major points to clear the passenger rush at



regular intervals. V Venkateshwarlu, Executive Director (Greater Hyderabad Zone), TSRTC, said that they were running over 1,000 buses which included hired buses and private vehicles.

“We will strengthen the fleet in the city by adding another 200 to 300 buses for smooth transportation,” he said. On the other hand, express trains coming in from different parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to the State capital were crowded with passengers on Thursday. There were complaints about the exorbitant tickets charged in some buses.

For instance, the original ticket fare in a deluxe bus from Hanamkonda to Uppal X Roads is Rs 150, but passengers were reportedly being charged Rs 250 with the situation being worse in private buses. As a result, trains such as Shatavahana Express, Bhagyanagar Express and the Golkonda Express were jam-packed.